MORE OR LESS equidistant between Elgin and Caledon, the winelands of Bot River extend east of the Houw Hoek Pass and north of the villages Fisherhaven and Hawston on the outskirts of Hermanus – just over an hour and a half (about 90km) from Cape Town. The recommended restaurants on the wine route include those at Gabriëlskloof, Arcangelli and Wildekrans,
Read moreTHIS IS the first year that the Stellenbosch Wine Festival is held in Cape Town, instead of Stellenbosch! And just how much progress has Riesling from the Cape winelands made over the past 10 or 20 years? There are quite a few top Wine SA events to contemplate going to in April 2019, whether you’re in Nelspruit, Cape Town,
Read moreA GREAT restaurant by all accounts: awards aplenty, word of mouth and Cape chefs’ favourite – see here. Special food and amazing view from up on high. Although there aren’t many of South Africa’s top restaurants that require a deposit of R250 per person when making a reservation… So, the meal at Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia will set you back
Read moreNEW ON Top Wine SA! Now you can flip through photographs of the top tables in the winelands of South Africa and then, for more info, just click on the images that appeal. CHECK IT OUT: a slideshow of the best places to eat at among the vines, together with a directory already well used by many food and wine lovers who
Read moreAccording to the critics who wined and dined unannounced and paid for their meals before the 2017 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards were presented, the following are the best restaurants in the winelands of South Africa, i.e. on the farms, among the vines, rather than on the high streets or back roads of the towns and villages that punctuate the Cape winelands. The emphasis
Read moreBESIDES THE WINE, apart from the restaurants, over-and-above the farm stalls, gift shops, places to stay and the wonderful scenery, there are plenty of other things to see or do in the Cape winelands. CLICK HERE to see what bonus attractions are on offer near some of the top cellars in the country – a few examples shown below.
Read moreTHE AMPHITHEATRE at Paul Cluver in the Elgin Valley is a South African wine route destination like none other. Few of the musicians and other entertainers who perform there fail to remark on the natural appeal and glorious intimacy of the venue, and anybody who’s enjoyed a picnic with Paul Cluver wines on the terraces or at one of the
Read moreWITH SOUTH AFRICA’S 2013 wine grape harvest fast approaching, many farmers are re-assessing their cost structures and modus operandi in the wake of wage demands that turned ugly. The following was first published in the Cape Argus newspaper last week… * * * * * Published in the Cape Argus on 18 January 2013 As the smoke clears following the
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